Cuphea viscosissima
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| Cuphea viscosissima | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cuphea viscosissima (common name: tarweed)
Propagation: Seed - this can be sown in a greenhouse in early spring, putting the young plants out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Seed can also be sown outdoors in situ in mid to late spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any reasonably fertile soil in full sun or part shade[1].
Range: N. America.
Edibility: The plant has potential as an oil seed crop (World Economic Plants)
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.